The ratings for Elementary fell quite a bit last year but CBS still renewed it. Is it essentially guaranteed to be renewed for a fourth season because that will give the series enough episodes for a syndication package? If the ratings drop low enough, could it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned.
A contemporary update on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle characters, Elementary follows eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) and Doctor Joan Watson (Lucy Liu) as they help solve crimes in New York. Aidan Quinn and Jon Michael Hill co-star.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/11 update: CBS has renewed Elementary for a fourth season.
Final season averages: 1.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.42 million total viewers.
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For comparisons: The second season of Elementary averaged a 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.79 million total viewers.
Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Elementary TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for a fourth season?
.glad to see that the show Elementary will be renewed for another season. ..The show is very well written and is one .of my .favorites. When does .the new season start?
like the show very much
the schedules do not comply with Charter Spectrum…… and and… it is a very good program… well written and well acted…… please keep it on the air……
Keep, We love the series so much !!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE SHERLOCK. PLEASE BRING BACK ELEMENTARY.
I enjoy Elementary, Holmes and Watson
Work well together. His unusual way of finding the guilty person is fascinating.
I hope they continue with another season.
Please renew! Your numbers may be down a bit but more people have done away with cable and watch shows thru netflix, Hulu, ect. So it is very likely that many are watching it that way. We are a large family and It is more affordable to have internet with hulu for our family. We love elementary and hope it is renewed!
Yes!! What great news!! Glad cbs renewed! Love the show!!!!!!!
I absolutely hated the ending of season 3. Not sure I will come back for more depression and hopelessness.
Love Elementary. I like all of the characters and enjoy the quirkiness of Sherlock. Thrilled that CBS has decided to renew for another season.
It is sometimes depressing to watch Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu play Holmes & Watson. There seems to be a lack of energy in playing their roles. I would rather watch Forever or Perception which are both intelligent shows but sadly cancelled. Wonder if CBS would pick them up?
I like watching the classic Sherlock Holmes on Turner Classics or old DVD’s. I’ve watched the one on the BBC and it was interesting but, I got hooked on Orphan Black.
The american version of Holmes (Elementary) I have tried to watch and just could not get into it. Lucy Lu has no expressions.
Person of Interest is my husbands favorite.
Oh God – you basically just called an actress of Oriental heritage inscrutable.
I like Sherlock’s rants, but then I agree with most of them. I also like Clyde very much, and find the characters among the most compelling in television. Much more interesting than in the BBC version. I would be very sorry to see this excellent program go. My main criticism is that the wonderful Aidan Quinn isn’t given more to do. Maybe the new subplot concerning why someone wants him out of the 12th precinct will provide an opportunity to see a more complex Captain Greggson. Also am so looking forward to seeing Sherlock’s father at last! Always thought he… Read more »
A few episodes back, Sherlock delivered an utterly gratuitous rant against a purported conservative “think tank” member, saying he utterly despised everything they stood for, and how they distorted everything unrecognizably (paraphrased). The “think tank” members were depicted as blue-eyed, blond Werner von Braun-looking Aryans, of course, and Sherlock took pains to note that they all appeared to be “carrying heat”. As matters developed it was clear the group and its members had virtually nothing to do with the perp’s crimes or his motives. Instead viewers were subjected to the paranoid fantasies of the Hollywood Left. For me, it was… Read more »
You would be hard pressed to find an actor who was anywhere near as intelligent as the character Sherlock Holmes. What a ridiculous observation.
Obviously,Elementary does not cater for the FoxNews audience. Their ethos is completely different and the most entertaining ingredient of the show is the quality of a the acting, especially that of Jonny Lee Miller, who sets the standard. The subtle and very effective role of female Watson is also a great quality. An excellent show, intelligent, quiet and unpretentious, catering for thinking individuals. Elementary is NOT chewing gum for the eyes, nor does it try to win viewers through obvious means that a lot of TV shows use these days. Elementary takes a lot of risks and that’s what its… Read more »
Anna…as a fellow conservative I feel your pain. You have to understand that the ideology of liberalism…such as it is…trumps ALL else. It’s more important than their job…their family…their country. It is a bereft ideology consumed by hatred for those who dare oppose their world view. To liberals, conservatives are evil and undeserving of life. Hollywood is the Mecca of the PC cult. So…ignore their rants. They want you to get angry. It makes them very happy. Don’t let them manipulate you. Rise above their baited barbs and be content that you are ruled by love of family, friends, country… Read more »
I gotta say, this sounded a lot like a conservative rant with a bit of vitriol thrown in. Wee bit hypocritical.
It is amazing how because of everything needing to give a short-term return, excellent shows are cancelled!
Elementary and Person of Interest are amongst the finest Television shows ever produced.
I totally and whole heatedly agree. But bear in mind these shows are for people who think… a rare commodity in today’s world 🙂 That said Elementary has its work cut out. A program based on a contemporary Sherlock Holmes in some ways needs to have plots that rival the original in complexity. Conan Doyle wove intricate webs we had to decipher and Elementary has on occasion fell short of the mark and devolved into “just another crime show.” Compare Elementary with Sherlock (BBC), Elementary has new plots with characters relating to Doyle’s world e.g. Microft, Moriarty, and Watson but… Read more »
Elementary and Person of Interest are among the WORST Television shows ever produced. there fixed it for you. 🙂 Tried to watch both and lost interest
Please renew both Elementary and Person of Interest. These are two of the best shows on television. Both shows tell incredible stories and have amazing characters that keep you coming back each week to see what happens next.